The risk of developing a psychiatric disorder is 66% higher.
People who have asthma, hay fever and eczema are at an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, new research finds.
The Taiwanese study of 46,647 people with allergic diseases and 139,941 without allergies, found a 66% higher risk in those with conditions known as the three ‘A’s.
These are asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
Scientists have speculated that the link could be down to inflammation.
Inflammation is a critical component of allergies and is also linked to psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety.
Some studies have even suggested that asthma medications can lower the risk of psychiatric disorders.
It could also be that conditions like depression and anxiety set off allergic diseases.
Dr Nian-Sheng Tzeng, the study’s lead author, said:
“As a clinician, I observed that some patients with the three ‘A’s appeared to suffer emotionally.
Therefore, I wanted to clarify whether these allergic diseases are associated with psychiatric disorders.”
The study — which covered a 15-year period — found the rate at which people without allergies developed mental health problems was 6.7%
Among those with allergies, though, 10.8% developed a psychiatric disorder.
Dr Tzeng said:
“We would like to let clinicians who care for patients with allergic diseases know that their risk for psychiatric diseases may be higher.
Assessing their emotional condition and monitoring their mental health could help to avoid later psychiatric problems.”
SOURCE:
https://www.spring.org.uk/2018/05/allergic-conditions-depression.php(accessed 21.5.18)
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